2018 in Luxembourg

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Events in the year 2018 in Luxembourg.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Henri
• Prime Minister: Xavier Bettel
• Deputy Prime Minister:
  • Etienne Schneider (until 5 December)
  • Etienne Schneider and Félix Braz (from 5 December)
• President of the Chamber of Deputies:
  • Mars Di Bartolomeo (until 30 October)
  • Fernand Etgen (from 6 December)
• President of the Council of State: Georges Wiwenes
• Mayor of Luxembourg City: Lydie Polfer

Events

• 27 July - Line T1 of the Luxembourg City Tramway is extended between Rout Bréck-Pafendall and Place de l'Étoile.
• 14 October - In the general election, the Christian Social People's Party remains the largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, while Xavier Bettel's coalition government maintains its majority thanks to a strong result for the Greens.

Deaths

• 9 January - Nicky Hoffmann, 77, footballer (Etzella Ettelbruck, national team).^[1]
• 27 January – Niki Bettendorf, 81, politician, deputy (1990-2006), Mayor of Bertrange (1982-2001).^[2]
• 7 February - Johny Hoffmann, 73, footballer (national team).^[3]
• 10 March - Armand Huberty, 87, Olympic gymnast (1952, 1960).^[4]
• 16 May – Camille Gira, 59, politician, State Secretary for Sustainable Development and Infrastructure (since 2013), deputy (1994-2013), Mayor of Beckerich (1990-2013).
• 26 May - Jules Meurisse, 87, footballer (national team).^[5]
• 3 June – Gilbert Trausch, 86, historian.^[6]
• 21 July – Camille Perl, 79, Roman Catholic curialist, Vice President of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei (2008-2009).^[7]
• 13 August - Georges Hausemer, 61, writer.^[8]
• 29 August - François Konter, 83, footballer (Anderlecht, national team).^[9]

References